16 Dec 1922
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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1922
Page
1
A Christmas gift guide highlights vanity fair garments with lacy crepe de chine nightgowns or chemises. It promotes Munsingwear silk vests and bloomers as part of a complete lingerie line for women.
A crowd flocking to buy house slippers features handsome satin quilted slips for women in rose pink blue and lavender with quilted insoles. Also offered are serviceable brown kid slippers wool lined with leather bottoms in family sizes and felt slippers in blue pink and red for children ages 3 to 8.
They describe heavy covers and sturdy steel frames built for long service. The handles use hard wood varieties including white French ivory amber and leather. Prices are listed but not shown.
An ad promotes a pair of Australian wool blankets in white with blue or pink borders or plaid patterns in blue white pink red and black. Sizes 72 by 84 inches with weight listed as 414 to 5 percent pounds. Priced at an unspecified amount.
Winter clothing item listing a hull piece brushed wool suit for a child including a sweater, leggings pants, cap and mittens in tan and brown. Describes warmth, fleecy lining and protection for the little fellow. Prices $4.50 and $5.50.
A concise list of classic men's gift ideas includes practical items such as mufflers neckties bath robes umbrellas smoking stands sweaters gloves belts hosiery military brushes pajamas caps. Each item offers utility, style, and enduring appeal for gift buyers seeking dependable options.
With a beautiful assortment to choose from you will find the perfect shirt for any taste. Plain pin striped percales colored poplins silk and linen mixtures silk striped madras Japanese crepes. Packed in individual boxes for your convenience. Prices $1.50 to $5.00.
No greater joy than more stockings in our Hosiery section offering sheer silk plain or with clocks, silk and cotton mixes, silk and wools in various patterns and shades to suit every need.
Dick Haldane, weary of city life, meets a bold mountain girl while recovering from a fall. She tends him, cooks for him, and shows independence that challenges his biases about flappers. As dusk settles, he contemplates marrying the self-reliant companion who saved him from the trail.
Betty Lasher confronts a conflicting will that leaves most to George Farnum if she wed him, while her true love Jack Monroe looms back from the West. Uncle Abner reveals the ruse, prompting Betty to choose love over wealth and rush to marry Jack, with the thrush in the orchard singing of enduring affection.
Jacob Astor arrived in New York from Germany and formed the American Fur Company. He organized the Pacific Fur Company to found Astoria at the mouth of the Columbia River. Betrayed by partners, the post passed to rivals, and the War of 1812 led to British seizure, yet the dream of Pacific Northwest expansion endured.
A compact four-wheeled fire wagon with two front and two rear seats and a hose reel was shown in Paris. The pedal powered rotary pump drives the hose system as riders pedal to operate the pump, claimed to outpace horse drawn engines and match hand engines in effectiveness for small towns.
At the Paris meeting of the International Agricultural Commission delegates from France Belgium Italy Poland and Switzerland agreed to hold the eleventh international congress of agriculture in Paris in May or June 102% The gathering will be the first since the war and aims to further international agricultural cooperation.
London school medical officer argues schoolgirls lack play and outdoor time, bearing home duties and early school load. He links higher rates of defective vision heart disease anemia and spine curvature to limited play and unequal curricula for girls versus boys.
A young man prepares to interview a girl's father about dreams and doubt, seeking guidance on choosing a path when the promised land feels distant. He focuses on courage, family ties, and the promise of music as a guiding light.
A reflective passage cites Carlyle on the society as a vital collective achievement where worship opens a heavenly path. It argues that uniting individuals into one is humanity’s greatest attainment and the arena for all other efforts.
The tale from Cicero recounts Damocles, a sycophant at Syracuse, lavishly praising royalty until a suspended sword over his head reminded him that rulers face constant danger. Horace later alludes to the episode, highlighting the precariousness of power.
It is not generally known that wild cats are still found in parts of Scotland and are extremely fierce. They make their homes in rocks and hollow trees. At one time they were found all over England, but, like snakes, they have not been seen in Ireland.
Advice on cleaning RK sewing machine wood parts using sewing machine oil on a soft cloth. It leaves a polished look, prevents cracking of the finish, and restores appearance. Furniture polish can also work as an alternative.
The electric eel has a powerful generating plant with fewer but larger cells than a ray’s. The electricity produced by these fishes matches that of batteries.
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